{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-writing-diego-crociani-9788856404708","title":"The Secret of the Writing in the Annunciation of Leonardo Da Vinci","description":"Leonardo da Vinci's \u003ci\u003eAnnunciation\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most extraordinary and mysterious paintings of the 15th century. This essay revolves around one of the many questions raised by this masterpiece: the interpretative enigma concerning the open page of the sacred codex that the Virgin is reading when she is suddenly distracted by the angel's arrival. Through attentive iconographic examination, supported by a historical-artistic overview on the subject of the \u003ci\u003eAnnunciation\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors reveal unknown aspects of the work linked to the Jewish tradition and Neoplatonic philosophy, providing a decisive contribution to enhancing our understanding of the genius from Vinci.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published as: \u003ci\u003eIl segreto della scrittura nell'Annunciazione di Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/i\u003e, Mauro Pagliai, Florence, November 2020, 1st English edition: March 2021 (translation: Aelmuire Helen Cleary)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diego Crociani, Caterina Marrone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8856404702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788856404708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edizioni Polistampa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Diego Crociani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056756322559,"sku":"9788856404708","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35068b67-e4d6-4a42-b834-c601207fbcfd.jpg?v=1685043098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-writing-diego-crociani-9788856404708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}